RT Journal Article
T1 Association of rhinitis with asthma prevalence and severity
A1 Acevedo‑Prado, Antonio
A1 Seoane‑Pillado, Teresa
A1 López‑Silvarrey‑Varela, Ángel
A1 Salgado Castro, Francisco Javier
A1 Cruz, María-Jesús
A1 Faraldo‑García, Ana
A1 Nieto Fontarigo, Juan José
A1 Pértega‑Díaz, Sonia
A1 Sánchez‑Lastres, J.
A1 San‑José‑González, Miguel Ángel
A1 Bamonde‑Rodríguez, Luis
A1 Garnelo‑Suárez, Luciano
A1 Pérez‑Castro, Teresa
A1 Sampedro‑Campos, Manuel
A1 González Barcala, Francisco Javier
AB Asthma and rhinitis often co-exist in the same patient. Although some authors observed a higher prevalence and/or greater severity of asthma in patients with rhinitis, this view is not homogeneous and the debate continues. The aim of our study is to describe the prevalence of rhinitis in children and adolescents and to analyse their relationship with the prevalence of asthma. A multicentre study was conducted using the methodology of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). The target population of the study was all those school children aged 6–7 and 13–14 years from 6 of the main health catchment areas of Galicia (1.9 million inhabitants). The schools required were randomly selected, and all children in the targeted age ranges were included. Multiple logistic regression was used to obtain adjusted prevalence odds ratios (OR) between asthma symptoms of the schoolchildren and rhinitis prevalence. The results were adjusted for parental smoking habits, maternal education level, cat and dog exposure, and obesity. A total of 21,420 valid questionnaires were finally obtained. Rhinitis was associated with a significant increase in the prevalence of asthma in both age groups. The highest OR were 11.375 for exercise induced asthma (EIA) for children with recent rhinoconjunctivitis and 9.807 for children with recent rhinitis in 6–7 years old group. The prevalence OR’s are higher in EIA and severe asthmatics. Rhinitis in children and adolescents is associated with a higher prevalence and severity of asthma.
PB Springer Nature
YR 2022
FD 2022-04-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39220
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39220
LA eng
NO Acevedo-Prado, A., Seoane-Pillado, T., López-Silvarrey-Varela, A. et al. Association of rhinitis with asthma prevalence and severity. Sci Rep 12, 6389 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10448-w
NO Maria Jose Jove Foundation
DS Minerva
RD 22 abr 2026